Introduction: Intestinal Protozoan infections remain a public health problem in low-income and middle-income settings of tropical and subtropical zones however epidemiological evidence is scarce in urban areas. Objectives: To measure the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections and to identify risk factors associated with protozoan infections among the school children of Biratnagar. Materi...

The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in ruminants. A total 124 fecal samples from ruminants (92 large – cattle, buffalo and 32 small ruminants- goat sheep) were collected Gabtoli cattle market Keraniganj, Dhaka May September 2017. Formol ether concentration technique used process samples. Among ruminants, maximum shown by Entamoeba sp. among protozo...

this survey was carried out from june to october 1990, in order to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the residents. a total of 2227 persons were selected from 44 villages by using linear systematic sampling method. the samples of stool from these people were examined by formalin - ether concentration procedure. the collected data were analyzed by spss package. the result showed...

Coprological examination was used to determine the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasites of stray dogs impounded by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Durban and Coast, South Africa. Helminth and protozoan parasites were found in faeces of 240 dogs with an overall prevalence of 82.5% (helminth parasites 93.1% and protozoan parasites 6.9%). The followin...

Food handlers could be major sources of intestinal parasites transmission (specially Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica) in case of not observing the hygienic rules. To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites' infection in food handlers in Nowshahr and Chalous, 1373-74, 411 food handlers in three major groups including: 1) chelokababi(120), 2) sandwich makers(61), and 3) groceries,...

Some small mammals occur as household pests and harbour a number of parasites that could be of public health importance. This study profiled the helminth and protozoan parasites in trapped small mammals within and around human dwelling places (houses) located across 4 major towns (Auchi, Benin, Ekpoma, and Uromi) and environs in Edo state, Nigeria. Six genera (Apodemus sp., Crocidura sp., Masto...